Deed, DE, Sussex, Edward Stephenson to Robinson Savage 1779 Deed ROBINSON SAVAGE from EDWARD STEPHENSON and executor This indenture made the 27th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1779 between EDWARD STEPHENSON of the county of Sussex in the state of Delaware and MARGARET STEPHENSON his wife of the one part and ROBINSON SAVAGE of Accomack County in the state of Virginia of the other part. Witnesses that whereas there is a certain tract of land situate, lying and being in the Broadkiln Hundred of the county of Sussex aforesaid containing 236 acres of land part of which tract of land is part of a tract of land granted by a proprieties warrant to a certain ANDREW FULLERTON on the 23rd day of January 1745 and part of the said 236 acres is included in the bounds of a patent granted to a certain JOHN RICHARDSON which said two parcels of land the aforesaid ANDREW FULLERTON by his deed of sale under his hand and seal duly executed bearing date the first day of May 1760 conveyed to the above named EDWARD STEPHENSON party to these presents and are butted and bounded as follows: Beginning at a post standing in the line that divides this land from the lands of HUGH STEPHENSON and running from thence with the lines of said land South 54 degrees east 240 perches to a stone in the line of DODD’s land; from thence with DODD’s line North 37 degrees east 162½ perches to a post in DODD's lien from thence North 53¼ West 151 perches to a post from thence North 14 degrees east 32¾ perches to a post; from thence South 85¼ West 93 perches to a post from fence along the lines of SOMERSET DICKERSON's Land South 38¼ degrees west 132½ perches home to the first Bounder. Containing and laid out for 236 Acres of land be the same more or less. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON for and in consideration of the sum of £944, current money of the Delaware state, to them in hand paid by the above named ROBINSON SAVAGE before the signing and sealing here of the receipt whereof the said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON does hereby acknowledge has granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell unto him the said ROBINSON SAVAGE his heirs and assigns forever all that right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand of, in, or two, the aforesaid tract of land as also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand, of, in, or to every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to the aforesaid tract of land together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances onto the same belonging or in any wise a pertaining to the said ROBINSON SAVAGE his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said ROBINSON SAVAGE his heirs and assigns forever. AND WE the said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON for ourselves our heirs, executors, administrators and asigns do covenant and grant to and with the said ROBINSON SAVAGE his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that we that said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON our executors, administrators the said land against the lawful claim or claims of us the said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON our heirs and assigns and all manner of person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim from, bye, or under us, them, or any of them to the said ROBINSON SAVAGE his heirs and assigns shall and forever will warrant and defend. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Edward Stephenson to Robinson Savage 1779 AND WE the said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON do hereby make, constitute, and appoint RHOADS SHANKLAND of Sussex County, aforesaid, to appear for us at any Court of Common Pleas to be held at the town of lose Lewes for the said County of Sussex in November next or any other subsequent court and then and there in our name, room and stead to acknowledge this deed in open court. In testimony whereof we, the said EDWARD STEPHENSON and MARGARET STEPHENSON, have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written. EDWARD STEPHENSON {seal} MARGARET STEPHENSON {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us JAMES THOMPSON JAMES MARTIN Sussex County Then came MARGARET STEPHENSON one of the parties to the with indeed before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of for said being privately examined separately in a part from her husband did declare that she became a party to the within deed of her own free will and accord and without the threats or compulsion of her said husband. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of August 1779 ISAAC SMITH Sussex County At a court of common pleas held at lose Lewes town for the county of for said the third day of November in the year of Our Lord 1779 the execution of the with indeed was proved by James Martin and acknowledged by Rhodes Shanklin Varian empowered. Test JOSEPH HALL, Deputy prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Edward Stephenson to Robinson Savage 1779 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **